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Tedk
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January 20, 2019 - 6:10 pm
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Does anyone have the overall height from the bottom of the dovetail to the top of the bead?

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.360″ near as I could measure it

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Thank you

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Hi Ted-

Courtesy of Brad Dunbar, I think this page of Lyman catalog No. 28 has the info you want:

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Looks to me like Bob’s “near as I could measure it” is pretty much spot on. Laugh

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Lou

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Thanks again

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